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Builder Gary Jantzer spent about two years constructing this log home in Grants Pass, Ore., for himself and his family. It was completed around 2005, he says. In addition to the main house, the property includes a guest house with a kitchen, family room and bedroom suite.

Builder Gary Jantzer spent about two years constructing this log home in Grants Pass, Ore., for himself and his family. It was completed around 2005, he says. In addition to the main house, the property includes a guest house with a kitchen, family room and bedroom suite.

Though it's not the first home he has built for himself, Mr. Jantzer estimates the main house is about three times larger than any of the others, coming in at 14,586 square feet, according to the listing. 'We didn't have a square foot number in mind,' Mr. Jantzer says. 'We had certain amenities we wanted, and by the time we got all the amenities we wanted, that's the square footage it ended up being.'

Though it's not the first home he has built for himself, Mr. Jantzer estimates the main house is about three times larger than any of the others, coming in at 14,586 square feet, according to the listing. 'We didn't have a square foot number in mind,' Mr. Jantzer says. 'We had certain amenities we wanted, and by the time we got all the amenities we wanted, that's the square footage it ended up being.'

An indoor basketball court was one of the many amenities the family wanted to include. 'There wasn't a day that went by when there weren't friends or family members in the workout area or gym,' Mr. Jantzer says.

An indoor basketball court was one of the many amenities the family wanted to include. 'There wasn't a day that went by when there weren't friends or family members in the workout area or gym,' Mr. Jantzer says.

Shown here is the hot tub that is built into a cave, Mr. Jantzer says. 'Our family that came here were loggers, lumberman and miners, so that was kind of a tribute to my forefathers and their logging and mining past,' he says of the figure on the wall. He adds that his family has been in the Grants Pass area since the 1880s.

Shown here is the hot tub that is built into a cave, Mr. Jantzer says. 'Our family that came here were loggers, lumberman and miners, so that was kind of a tribute to my forefathers and their logging and mining past,' he says of the figure on the wall. He adds that his family has been in the Grants Pass area since the 1880s.

The home also includes a trophy room. 'Our entire family is avid hunters,' Mr. Jantzer says, noting that all the trophies were shot by members of his family. He says his now 24-year-old daughter shot the bear at left in Alaska when she was 18 years old.

The home also includes a trophy room. 'Our entire family is avid hunters,' Mr. Jantzer says, noting that all the trophies were shot by members of his family. He says his now 24-year-old daughter shot the bear at left in Alaska when she was 18 years old.

Mr. Jantzer says 'the lion's share' of the furnishings were custom made. The dining room table, he says, was made in South Africa. 'A lot of the material is local material' and made by local craftsmen, he says.

Mr. Jantzer says 'the lion's share' of the furnishings were custom made. The dining room table, he says, was made in South Africa. 'A lot of the material is local material' and made by local craftsmen, he says.

Mr. Jantzer and his wife, Lisa, have eight children, all now adults. The youngest is a sophomore in college in North Dakota, where she plays softball. Mr. Jantzer says and he and his wife are currently splitting their time between Oregon and North Dakota as they follow their daughter's softball career.

Mr. Jantzer and his wife, Lisa, have eight children, all now adults. The youngest is a sophomore in college in North Dakota, where she plays softball. Mr. Jantzer says and he and his wife are currently splitting their time between Oregon and North Dakota as they follow their daughter's softball career.

'Our lifestyle is changing,' Mr. Jantzer says of his decision to sell the Oregon home. 'All of my children have gotten to enjoy this facility, and now that all our children are gone, and we've gotten to the point that we want to travel more, we are downsizing.' Pictured here is the outdoor barbecue area.

'Our lifestyle is changing,' Mr. Jantzer says of his decision to sell the Oregon home. 'All of my children have gotten to enjoy this facility, and now that all our children are gone, and we've gotten to the point that we want to travel more, we are downsizing.' Pictured here is the outdoor barbecue area.